Bobby Hurley, who spent the past season as an associate head coach on his brother Dan’s Rhode Island staff, was named the head coach at Buffalo on Tuesday.

“A lot has happened in the past 48 hours,” Hurley said Tuesday at an introductory news conference. “… Our family is excited about this opportunity.”

Bobby Hurley is the new head coach at Buffalo. (AP Photo)

Prior to his one season at Rhode Island, Hurley was an assistant for his brother at Wagner for the 2011 season. "I owe so much to him," Hurley said of Dan.

The former Duke point guard had a standout career with the Blue Devils. Duke went 119-26 during his four-year tenure and went to three Final Fours and won the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Tournament championships.

Hurley scored 1,731 career points and holds the NCAA Division I record for career assists with 1,076. His No. 11 jersey was retired and hangs at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Hurley replace Reggie Witherspoon, who was 198-228 in 14 seasons at Buffalo, including 14-20 this season.